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Barnes & Noble Nook

Based on 14 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

1
Bad:

4

Pros

Large library with tens of thousands of e-books, as well as newspapers and magazines; online access via Wi-Fi; separate capacitive color touch-screen pad for navigation, and a virtual keyboard for notes and annotations; 2GB of internal memory (capable ...
Secondary color touch screen improves navigation; 2GB of internal memory; MicroSD card expansion; ePub compatibility for reading free Google Books or library e-books
Sharp eInk display. Has both 3G and WiFi. Supports ePUB format.
Improved performance, Great E Ink display, Wealth of available content, More open ecosystem than Kindle, Can lend books for 14 days
Wireless connectivity, Easytoturn pages.
Wonderful E-ink display, AT&T wireless may be nicer for some than Sprint on the Kindle, Free WiFi in B&N stores, WiFi access at home is nice and fast for buying and shopping for books
Ability to expand memory by 16GB, making it up to 18GB — wow!; beautiful and solid hardware; the touchscreen is a neat feature; uses GSM, not CDMA — which means great reception in my part of the country; page turning buttons on both sides of t
Excellent reading screen prevents eye strain, Book lending!, Replaceable battery and expandable memory, Android platform. Apps coming soon? One would think, Color touchscreen makes book browsing fun, Access to Google Books titles, The ability to use cust.
Attractive, welldesigned hardware. Color LCD makes menus and covers look pretty. Ability to switch fonts is a welcome change. Booklending works with friends and with libraries. Easy reading experience. Expandable via MicroSD slot. Userreplaceable battery.
Second, smaller color display for touch-screen navigation. Wireless downloads. 3G and Wi-Fi support. Unlike Kindle, supports ePUB format. One-million-plus-title library.
Large library with tens of thousands of e-books, as well as newspapers and magazines; built-in free wireless data network (no PC needed), plus Wi-Fi connectivity; separate capacitive color touch-screen pad for navigation, and a virtual keyboard for not...

Cons

Though performance has been significantly improved with firmware upgrades, the device could still be zippier; no protective carrying case included; color LCD appears to have a significant impact on battery life; in-store reading and loaning capabilitie...
The virtual keyboard is difficult to type upon and responds slowly.
Sluggish performance; free in-store reading limited to one hour; no text or Word file support; Web browser only works on Wi-Fi
Can't create collections or folders to organize books.
Navigation and control could be more intuitive, Not as ergonomic as Kindle, Limited file format support
Sluggish performance
Overall slow performance, Touch screen sensitivity is hit and miss, Annotation feature needs buffed up
Packaging is a pain to open; eReader books must be read from documents, and their titles are garbled and there is no cover art; battery only lasts about two days; slow eInk refresh rate; multiple crashes, screen lags, false button presses, swiping doe
Book loading ("formatting") and page turns are too slow, Moody touchscreen and inconsistent sensitivity, No web browser (but Android makes it a future possibility), A lessthanintuitive online shopping experience, 14 days is fair, but a Nook book can only.
E Ink screen is noticeably more sluggish than the Kindle's. Occasionally poky interface on the touchscreen. Annoying interface glitches keep tripping up the browsing experience. $260 plus $10 per book might be cheap if you're used to buying dozens
Not widely available at the time of this writing. Firmware is a little sluggish. No DOC or HTML support.
Device can be slow, especially when booting up and first accessing a book; no protective carrying case included; color LCD appears to have a significant impact on battery life; in-store reading and loaning capabilities come with notable limits and cave...

By GadgetNutz on August 19, 2011

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By Blogcritics on May 30, 2011

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By Gizmodo on November 16, 2010

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By BCCHardware on October 08, 2010

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By cnet on June 24, 2010

For the moment, the Wi-Fi-only version of the Barnes & Noble Nook is the best e-reader you can buy for less than...

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By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

With wireless capability and the Android operating system, the Nook is a strong competitor for the best...

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By G4tv.com on May 05, 2010

Video Review: 2010 means it's time to upgrade your reading skills, which means taking on Barnes & Noble's new feature rich eReader. Kevin Pereira and Chris Hardwick review the Nook with its E Ink display, color touch screen and more for...

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By Computer Shopper on May 01, 2010

With its secondary touch screen and unique features, the Nook e-reader is on par with Amazon's Kindle. But in these days of the iPad and speedy smartphones, $260 is pricey for a sluggish device that does only one thing well....

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By Wired UK on March 01, 2010

Editor's note: 2010 is likely to be a major year for e-book readers, either to prove their usefulness or confirm their place in the digital tome of Who's Nobody? For that reason, we have reviewed the Barnes & Noble Nook -- an innovative and...

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